The Russellville Democrat., 1887-12-21
Memphis Appeal 1

Memphis Appeal.I
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Dec. 1.-The Ar kansas Agricultural Wheel contin ues to Increase ln point Of numerical strength. The writer, although not member of the order, IS demo crat, and to day sought and obtained a short interview with Mir. l.. B. An |digier, editor of the National Wheel Enterprise of this city, the state or gan of this new organization, and it's treasurer. Although Mir. Audigier still fingers this side of thirty, he IS thoroughly well posted in Wheeler ism, and gave your correspondent 8 bit of important political iDforma- tion that will be of benefit to the public generally.
 Ut would not be out of place for you to mention," remarked MT. Au- digier, "tbat the Wheel is now roll ing in eleven of the thirteen south ern states, and that here in Arkan sas, its birthplace, we have a mem bership of 75,000.
 sIs there any distinction between your order and the Union Labor par. typ was asked.
 "Difference! Well, l should say so. The purpose of the Union La Dor party is only subterfuge to beat the people out of their real rep iresentatives. (When use the l word people I mean the masses at large, Wheelers and all. Nothing good can come out of Nazareth so far as this order or clan is con cerned, because one of it's objects is ! to eventually place the poor people where they have already been for 1 too long. Yes, even dupes in the mire."
 "Will your order put ticket in in the field at the coming state cleo tionY"
 "No. There will be no state tick ct nominated. It is useless-more than useless. The wheel is in the majority in this state, and by going into the primaries we can control every thing. By that means we get the best men in the country, and that is what the people need. The people do not demand simply a new party for the purpose of turning out somebody to put some one else Tn, out It IS the great reforms, such as reduction of the tariff, free coinage of silver, prohibition and other need ful measures thst we want" By what modus operandi do you propose to get themY
 "How are we to get them? Not by organizing new political party, made go of s. tag "-a 'HI'ef' ' of creation, but by simply going to the polls and exercising our rights as American citizens. It becomes the inherent duty of every member of the Wheel to become 8 politician.
 It is his duty to study, read and post himself on the workings and fundamental principles of tle gov ernment It is time men were doing their own thinking. In our Wheel meetings, from subordinates to na- I tional officers, we learn how to ex- press our own ideas and ascertain I the views of others. There tue prin-
 ciples of men, not parties, are dis cussed, and there our choice IS made
 as to who shall be our leaders," I "We must control our state legis
 latures first, then the halls of con
 gress, and this government is SC
 cure. The lawmakers are the ones
 to whom we must look for relief, no,
 the executors"
 "What do you think of the presi- dents messageT
 '''It has the ring of the right metal
 and is as able political document as has emanated from any source since Washington's time."
 While Mr. Audigier is Wheeler with democratic proelivities, his pa
 per will support the nominees oI
 that party at the next election. Al
 ready c. L. Featherstone, of Forest
 City, president of tue Wheel, is
 breaking ground for the gubernato'
 rial race, and it is feared that ht
 will be the nominee. It Is proposed
 now to institute change In state affairs, but what the result will be { year hence remains to be seen. ARKANSAS PRESS COMMENTS.
 The Memphis Appeal contains ( | iap th tha ali <,
 the National Wheel Enterprise, re
 ported by it's Little Rock core spondent. The Wheel Enterprise is
 the organ of both the State and Ma
 tional Wheel, and, as 1t touches up
 on the future political action of tha1
 body. 1t is not only interesting bul
 significant. The Press takes pleas
 ure Tn publishing it elsewhere IT full.
 Denouncing the attempt to dra goon the farmers of Arkansas into
 the socslled unlon labor party as "s
 subterfuge to beat the people" the bold young editor declares that nc
 good can come out of it, because il leaves the poorer classes where they , have already been too long-th. dupes of mere place hunters and
 time servers. It is measures rather than men that the Wheelers want
 and without undertaking the extra work of organizing new party
 they propose to simplify matters by
 taking hold of their respective party
 organizations, as they already exist
 and shaping them to the desired
 end. Therefore the Wheel will nom
 mate no state ticket; but, conscious
 of their strength, and realizing the
 importance of prompt action, they 1 Ill o.1rL.i.o lLait. 1i1rhia lalh